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Saturday 3/6/2010 - 20 Mile Day Hike / Level E (26 mile training session 3)
Johnsontown Circle - Lemon Squeezer Loop
Start at Blue Disc. Climb Daters Mt. and Pound Mt.. Change onto Red trail and climb Black Ash Mt., Parker Cabin Mt., and Tom Jones Mt.. Hike across Rt.106, then continue onto Red trail to the Water Tower. Then change to LP (blue) to Lemon Squeezer. Return on White Bar trail and all the way back to the parking lot. Dress warmly for winter and bring winter hiking gear. Hiking pole and stabilizers are a must!
Meeting Time/Place: 7:30 AM at Johnsontown Circle
Leaders: Helen Huang/HY Lee
Saturday 3/6/2010 - 8 Mile Day Hike / Level C
The Timp/ Dunderberg Mtns, NY
Start from the Jones Point trailhead. Hike along Timp-Torne and visit the remains of the Dunderberg Spiral Railroad. Turn around at the Timp on the ridge of the Dunderberg Mtns. There are many nice views over the Hudson River and the mountain.
Meeting Time/Place: 9:15 AM at the trailhead or 8:00 AM at designated pickup locations
Leaders: George Rogers/Nancy Liang
Saturday 3/13/2010 - 6 -9 Mile Day Hike / Level B -C
Black Rock Forest
The Black Rock Forest is famous for its reservoirs, ponds and ridges. The easier B6 hike takes advantage of the carriage roads. The more difficult C9 hike follows the trails on the ridges. However, no one will miss the views atop the Black Rock Summit.
Meeting Time/Place: 9:15 AM at the trailhead or 8:00 AM at designated pickup locations
Leaders: Becky Leung/Shui Kei Ng/Mandy Wong
Saturday 3/13/2010 - 20 Mile Day Hike / Level F (26 mile training session 4)
Tuxedo Park Train Station – TMI Loop
Start at Tuxedo Park Train Station. Take RD (red) to Time Square. Change to the Long Path and hike to the Big Hill Shelter. Then follow SBM (yellow), Breakneck Mountain Trail (white) to TMI (red). Follow TMI back to the Tuxedo Park Train Station.
Meeting Time/Place: 7:30 AM at Tuxedo Park Train Station Commuter Parking
Leaders: HY Lee/Chung Leung
Saturday 3/20/2010 - 20 Mile Day Hike / Level E (26 mile training session 5)
Johnsontown Circle – Water Tower Loop
Start at Blue Disc. Climb Daters Mt. and Pound Mt.. Change to RD Red to climb Black Ash Mt., Parker Cabin Mt. and Tom Jones Mt.. Cross Rt.106. Then continue on RD Red to Water Tower. Follow LP (blue), then AT to Lemon Squeezer. Return on White Bar all the way back to the parking lot. Dress warmly for winter and bring winter hiking gear. Hiking pole and stabilizers are a must!
Meeting Time/Place: 7:00 AM
Leaders: George Li/Sandy Lau
Saturday 3/20/2010 - 8 Mile Day Hike / Level C
Johnsontown Circle - Lake Skenonto, Harriman State Park, NY
Start onto Blue Disc trail at Johnsontown Circle. Be prepared for uphill climbing for approx. 2 miles. Have a late lunch at Shelter. Go back along the Blue trail. Will visit Lake Skenonto in the afternoon.
Meeting Time/Place: 9:15 AM at the trailhead or 8:00 AM at designated pickup
Leaders: Rwei Su/MeiSheng Liu
Saturday 3/27/2010 - 20 Mile Day Hike / Level F (26 mile training session 6)
Lake Askoti Loop
From Lake Askoti, take the Red Cross Trail to the east of Palisades Parkway. Then connect to SBM (yellow) south to Irish Potato. Continue on the SBM to the Big Hill shelter. Finish the hike on Long Path back to Lake Askoti. Hikers have the option to hike back to Lake Askoti via TMI, White Bar, RD , Dunning and LP.
Meeting Time/Place: 7:00 AM at Lake Askoti
Leaders: HY Lee/George Li
Saturday 3/27/2010 - 6 Miles Day Hike / Level B
North Hill / Diamond Mountain
Start at the Seven Lakes Drive Visitor Center. Follow the Reeves Brook trail (white) to North Hill. Then change to the Raccoon Brook Hills trail (black) to Pine Meadow Lake for lunch. Locate the yellow trail off the red trail to go up Diamond Mtn. Follow the HTS (orange) to down hill to the brook. Follow the red trail back to the parking lot.
Meeting Time/Place: 9:15 AM at the trailhead or 8:00 AM at designated pickup locations
Leaders: Wendy Zhou/Henry Jiang
Saturday 4/3/2010 - 22 Mile Day Hike / Level E (26 mile training session 7)
Johnsontown Circle – Water Tower Loop
Start at Blue Disc, climb Daters Mt. & Pound Mt.. Change to RD Red; climb Black Ash Mt., Parker Cabin Mt., & Tom Jones Mt.. Cross Rt.106 then continue on RD Red to Water Tower. Follow LP (blue) then AT to Lemon Squeezer. Return on White Bar all the way back to the parking lot. Dress warm for winter and bring winter hiking gear. Hiking pole and stabilizers are a must!
Meeting Time/Place: 7:00 AM at Johnsontown Circle
Leaders: HY Lee/Helen Huang
Saturday 4/3/2010 - 8.5 Mile Day Hike / Level C
Fishkill Ridge, Fishkill, New York
Loop up, up ,up, and around the protected crests of the conservation area, including Lambs Hill and Bald Hill. The Town of Beacon, the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge and the Hudson River can be seen from viewpoints along the Overlook Trail and the Fishkill Ridge Trail.
Meeting Time/Place: 9:15 AM at the trailhead or 8:00 AM at designated pickup locations
Leaders: Ben Lee/Emily Yip
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